Galatasaray initiates negotiations with Arsenal for Gabriel Martinelli

Galatasaray is pursuing a major transfer this summer, officially opening negotiations with Arsenal to acquire 25-year-old Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli. The Turkish champions turned their attention to the Arsenal forward after AC Milan rejected their initial approaches for Portuguese winger Rafael Leao.

The interest in Martinelli follows reports that Arsenal is open to considering a transfer for the Brazilian, as his current contract with the London club is set to expire next summer. While Galatasaray has initiated talks, they face competition from various unnamed clubs in Spain's La Liga and Italy's Serie A that have also expressed interest in the player. The situation remains in the negotiation phase as Arsenal evaluates their plans for the upcoming season.